Biggest turn around in a season?

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  1. Denny Crane

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    3 straight years of worsening records? Vinnie had 3 straight years of improving records.
     
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    54-28, 50-32 and 48-34 are not bad records for the teams we had, or even bad records. Those teams did very well, especially when you consider that his best player was on the decline. I think the argument against Vinny was that they were expecting more out of the roster than he was getting, especially once you added Chris Paul, whereas McMillan was seen as getting the most out of those rosters as possible.
     
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    What would a more seasoned coach have got out of those rosters? The GM did a great job of improving their talent, that brings hightened expectations out of a coach which Vinny did not meet.
     
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    Nate wasn't fired for having any of those three seasons records. He was fired for the following lockout season when the players quit listening to him.
     
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    Really? Vinnie's team improved 16 wins. Were the expectations 17 wins or something?

    56 wins is most impressive. The most wins in Clippers history, going back to when they were in Buffalo and then San Diego even.
     
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    Felton was a absolute cancer to that team. He came into that season completely out of shape and completely unprepared for the season. He benched Felton for a stretch for this and since we had no GM we had no real backup for him so Crawford was forced into a role that he didn't want. I refuse to blame McMillan for Felton and Crawford refusing to play for the team. They were hired mercenaries that were out for themselves. That team was going to be a disaster no matter who coached it.
     
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    "And here I am, uhm, talking to myself."
     
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    I think it's post season success Draco was talking about. Dunleavy was fired in Portland with similar regular season wins.

    I think Dallas went through a lot of coaches, having solid regular season records.
     
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    I think they had the chance for Doc Rivers.
     
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    Oh yeah, that too! lol
     
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    But the Spurs turn-around involved a super-star returning from injury and a new superstar rookie. The Blazers turn-around involves basically the same core. We just upgraded our bench a tad and got a role playing center. So I think this one is more impressive
     
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    True. If we come back and win a title, I would put it up there with one of the best.
     
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    I'd say it is THE best if they pull it off. No one has ever lost a top 10 player to injury and go bust on a #1 pick and still recover right away
     
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    So true
     
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    No. Spurs did not make it to Finals in Duncan's rookie year.

    Didn't the Spurs make a huge jump Robinson's rookie year, by the way?
     
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    Yeah, 21 wins in 89 to 56 wins in 90. Also had Sean Elliott as a rookie that year too, traded for Terry Cummings, and picked up Mo Cheeks, who they then traded for Strickland. Five of their top six scorers were new additions.
     
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